Town of Greene

TOWN OF GREENE, MAINE

220 Main Street ~ PO Box 510, Greene, ME 04236

Tel. (207) 946-5146 Fax (207) 946-2102

Office hours: Mondays 8:00am - 8:00pm, Tues- Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Est. 1788

The Town of Greene is centrally located in Androscoggin County bordering Lewiston, Turner, Leeds, Wales & Sabattus. Incorporated on June 18, 1788 from Lewiston Plantation. With its 36 square miles, we are a caring community with many things to offer. Population is 4350 (according to the 2010 U.S. census) and growing strong. U.S. Route 202 runs through the center of Town. Greene has 61 miles of quality roads and is located only 6 miles from the Maine Turnpike (Interstate 95) and has 6 miles of Railroad Service from the Guilford Railroad.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Truck Driver/ Equipment Operator position open

MSAD#52 Budget Book - The validation vote held May 8th was defeated 172-yes 182-no. The School Board will now have to go back to see where cuts can be made and bring it back to the voters.

Several volunteer positions are needed. Show your community pride and volunteer on a committee.

Available volunteer positions are 5 Appeals Board members, 4 Conservation Commission, 6 Economic & Community Development, 1 Planning Board, 2 Solid Waste, Cable TV committee and Greene Village Celebration. Contact the Town Office for more information.

Committee information and Committee application.

The Friends and Trustees of the Library would like to thank "Books-A-Million" at the Auburn Mall and the many people who donated children's books for the Julia Adams Morse Library by holding a book donation drive in December. We are very grateful to all who participated.

Reminder: Call 911 in an emergency

Congratulations to Mildred Covell- Boston Post Cane recipient- Greene's oldest citizen

WGLT TV7 has programming on the internet. View meetings, forums & programs.

Check it out at http://wgltgreeneme.pegcentral.com

Do you have old Town Report books that you no longer want? We are in need of the following years;

1793-1817, 1828-1841, 1843-1873, 1875-1892, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902,

1918, 1921, 1922, 1928, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

For a full list of events view the Calendar

"What's Happening In Greene!"

National Public Works Week. Public Works crews from Lewiston, Auburn, Sabattus, Lisbon and Greene will be available at the Auburn Mall parking lot on Friday, May 18th 10 am to 2pm. Bring the kids to see and explore dump trucks, street sweepers, demonstrations and displays. Trucks, kids' games, door prizes, food and more! FMI Megan Bates @ Lewiston Public Works mbates@lewistonmaine.gov ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ American Baptist Women's Mother/Daughter Tea, Sunday afternoon May 20 at 2:30pm at the Greene Baptist Church. This year's theme is "Reflecting the Beauty of the Lord". For info or to RSVP call Barbara 946-4998 or Judy 375-4032. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PACE ordinance public hearing at the town office May 21st at 7:00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Town Office and Highway Departments will be closed Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greene Village day committee will meet at the Town Office May 30th at 6:30pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Special Town meeting to adopt the PACE ordinance at the town office June 4th at 7:00pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many committees are in need of volunteers. Show your community pride and serve on a board. Appeals Board, Cable TV, Conservation Commission, Economic & Community Development, Planning Board, Solid Waste or Greene Village Celebration. FMI 946-5146. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greene Community Blood Drive, Saturday March 31 from 7:30am to 12:00pm at the Greene Fire Station. Please call Brenda Theriault at 946-5750 or the American Red Cross @ 1-800-REDCROSS to make an appointment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Informational meeting for Pre-K & Kindergarten registration. Turner Primary April 2nd at 6:00pm, Greene Central April 3 @ 6:00pm, Leeds Central April 4 @ 6:00pm. FMI call Turner 225-3655, Greene Central 946-5681, Leeds Central 524-5151. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Free Tax Preparation offered by IRS certified volunteer tax preparers for those who made less than $50,000 in 2011. Call 2-1-1 to find a volunteer tax site near you. Visit www.cashmaine.org or call 513-3160. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greene Community Scholarship applications are now available at the Town Office and LAHS. Deadline to apply is April 20th. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Allen Pond Improvement Association are selling reusable grocery bags for the holiday sale price of only $2.50 Contact Sue at 946-5390 or Monita @ 946-3800. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Allen Pond Improvement Association is having a photo contest. Photos must be taken between 7/17/11 & 6/17/12 must be scenic taken on or from the pond and a member in good standing. For more info and complete rules www.allenpond.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greene Youth Athletics Association needs YOU! The following volunteer positions are open. Vice President, Secretary, Soccer Director, T-ball director, Volunteer coordinator and 2 Directors at Large. The children need YOU! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seniors Plus offers a wide variety of services including Meals on Wheels. FMI 795-4010 or 1-800-427-1241 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2012 Dog licenses are available. All dog licenses expire Dec 31st of each year. If not licensed by Feb 1st a $25 fine will be added to license fees. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bottle & Can drive for Little Aubrey Renee Coburn born on 8/9/10 and has Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome which requires numerous surgeries.Her 3rd open heart surgery is planned for fall of 2012 after she turns 2 years old. Donations are needed. Bottles can be dropped off at Bebe's Bottle Redemption. All prayers, thoughts and positive vibes are welcome! www.CarePages.com and search for Angel2. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pick up your 2011/2012 Transfer Station sticker and punch card at the Town Office. This sticker is good for 2 years (2011 & 2012) and is mandatory to enter the transfer station and must be on every vehicle. So if you do not have an orange sticker come into the Town Office and pick yours up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Household Hazardous Waste can be taken to the Western Maine Environmental Facility at 424 River Road in Lewiston the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 8:00am to Noon. April to November FMI call 783-9186. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Town of Greene's Pictorial History Book 1788-1988, In Commemoration of its Bicentennial. On sale now for a reduced price of only $7.00. Makes a great gift for generations to come. Books available at Town Office and Library. FMI 946-5146. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fire Permits are now being issued at the Town Office during normal business hours. Permits for Saturday and Sunday will be obtained on fridays. Permits are also available online for a fee at www.maineforestservice.org and click on the open burning permits button on the left side of the page. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ever considered volunteering on a committee in the Town of Greene? Now is the time! Several openings are available. Appeals Board 5 positions, Conservation Commission 4 positions, Economic & Community Development group 6 positions, Solid Waste Committee 2 positions, Cable TV volunteers, Planning Board 1 position & Greene Village Celebration needs several volunteers. Also Election Clerks are needed. Election clerks are a paid per hour position. If you are interested in any of the above committees call Charlie Noonan at 946-5146 or make out a committee application (available under "printable forms" link above) and drop it off at the Town Office.

Hunter Safety & ATV/Snowmobile Courses

General Election Info & Political Party Websites

ATTENTION SALTWATER ANGLERS

A new federal law requires most saltwater fishermen to sign up with the National
Saltwater Angler Registry. Registering is quick & easy.

To register go to www.countmyfish.noaa.gov

Renew your boat online

Renew your motor vehicle registration online Purchase a fish/hunting license with MOSES

ATV or Snowmobile Registration Renewals Application to license your dog by mail

Town Office Hours: 946-5146 Monday 8:00am to 8:00pm, Tues - Fri 8:00am to 4:30pm

Highway Dept Hours: 946-5501 (Summer Hours) Monday - Thursday 6:00am to 4:30pm

Transfer Station Hours: 946-2093Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 8:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday 10:00am to 2:00pm

Julia A. Morse Library Hours: 946-5544 Mon & Wed 2:00 to 7:00, Tues & Thurs 12:00pm to 7:00pm, Fri 9:00-12:00, Sat 9:00-3:00